tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305797144663798085.post126668048084632975..comments2020-06-04T02:31:08.601-05:00Comments on Sticks and Stones and Styrofoam: Climbing, Creeping, Clinging ThingsMarjorie Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12104669798186181705noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305797144663798085.post-3547030862458399902018-02-10T10:08:45.441-06:002018-02-10T10:08:45.441-06:00I really like your new decorative designs! it&#39;...I really like your new decorative designs! it&#39;s so beautiful so much and good idea on site.<br /><br /><a href="https://comedymovie587.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">หนังตลก Comedy</a>vaiyborahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05095754542895387700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305797144663798085.post-91947652648540603202018-01-08T18:49:22.350-06:002018-01-08T18:49:22.350-06:00Hi, Troy - Thanks for your very complimentary comm...Hi, Troy - Thanks for your very complimentary comments! I thoroughly enjoyed creating the grape arbor, vines, and the creeping thyme. (Except maybe for all the leaf painting!) But all those things do relieve some of the starkness of the villa walls - and there are some big walls! I appreciate your visiting the villa, Troy.<br />MarjorieMarjorie Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12104669798186181705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305797144663798085.post-25171162295273339552018-01-08T18:35:10.816-06:002018-01-08T18:35:10.816-06:00Hi, Betsy - I&#39;m sorry that you&#39;ve not been...Hi, Betsy - I&#39;m sorry that you&#39;ve not been feeling well; I hope there&#39;s been an improvement by now. I know that the very cold weather can&#39;t help; we&#39;ve had some brutally cold weather too. I&#39;m so glad that you like the vines on the villa&#39;s back wall. I hope to add more when I can face another leaf-painting session, since that false wall is such a big, bare expanse. Even though it will almost surely be placed against a wall and not be visible, I will know that the vines are there and be happier for it! Thank you for you complimentary comments - and you&#39;re very welcome to come sit under the grape arbor during your next cold snap. I&#39;ll join you!<br />MarjorieMarjorie Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12104669798186181705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305797144663798085.post-16420052370237660022018-01-08T18:22:30.975-06:002018-01-08T18:22:30.975-06:00Hello, Elizabeth - I do like the way you give me c...Hello, Elizabeth - I do like the way you give me credit for things that I never thought of - but it&#39;s very pleasant to know that you had those thoughts! As, for instance, creating a sense of permanence and a connection to the earth by having the vines climbing the villa&#39;s wall. I had no such pretty notions - I only wanted to cover that gap! Thank you for viewing my creation in a far better light than I deserve. And thank you again for suggesting that I could turn the moss into creeping thyme - that was such a burden lifted! (And it was fun to do.) Now - starting tomorrow - comes even more fun (??) - those long-awaited roof tiles! Wish me luck.<br />MarjorieMarjorie Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12104669798186181705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305797144663798085.post-40662418701055247232018-01-08T17:49:25.776-06:002018-01-08T17:49:25.776-06:00Hi, Lori - Thanks for your very nice comments, whi...Hi, Lori - Thanks for your very nice comments, which are always much appreciated! You won&#39;t find Luca, the dog, or the pretty white cat, Rosabella, on this post - they were both elsewhere on other business and missed the photo op. But they&#39;ll make an appearance at a later date. Birds on the roof! A great idea that I&#39;ll try to incorporate. (When the villa has a roof, and if I can find Tuscan birds.) I remember trying to make pigeons to perch on the French Farmhouse dovecote ledge. Complete failure because of the feet. I was more successful in making the nesting pigeons for the interior, since their feet were tucked safely out of sight. Thanks for the suggestion!<br />Marjorie Marjorie Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12104669798186181705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305797144663798085.post-5708880705003024572018-01-08T08:52:07.557-06:002018-01-08T08:52:07.557-06:00Happy New Year Marjorie - The pergola looks great....Happy New Year Marjorie - The pergola looks great. I also like what you have created with the grape vines &amp; leaves. Your perseverance and patience paid off! The vines and flowers are a beautiful touch and turned out great. They add a sense of old-world charm and realism. Keep up the good work.Troyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13248343692678031483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305797144663798085.post-9404171644446190232018-01-06T18:57:08.607-06:002018-01-06T18:57:08.607-06:00Hi Marjorie! Happy New Year!
I have been &quot;und...Hi Marjorie! Happy New Year!<br />I have been &quot;under the weather&quot; so I have not caught up on blog reading and commenting.... let alone my own projects, alas!<br />But seeing the pictures of your progress is very inspiring! The vines look Fantastic!!! They really soften the walls of the Villa and provide that layer of make-believe that is just irresistible to miniaturists! Your kitchen grape vines look awesome and boy do I wish I was sitting there right now! (We are soooo cold!) The creeping thyme is a true success, I can almost smell the pungent aroma as I brush against the plants.... but I think the vines on the &quot;extra&quot; back wall are my favorite.... they add so much &quot;romance&quot; to this building.... on those back forgotten corners! Beautiful work all around! You have really succeeded with your climbing vines!!!Daydreamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06170115485686244907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305797144663798085.post-50964345927743832018-01-06T00:43:02.306-06:002018-01-06T00:43:02.306-06:00I LOVE IT! Your grape arbor is LUSH with foliage ...I LOVE IT! Your grape arbor is LUSH with foliage and the grapes are fat and juicy because they LOVE this site too! <br />I must commend you on your patience in painting each plastic leaf because it has paid off enormously in realism. Honestly I can easily imagine myself siting under the shade of your grape arbor, sipping and savoring the beauty of the wine and the vine! :D<br />I also LOVE your solution for covering the gap. Having the green vine climbing the wall has softened the hard surface and made it look even more welcoming AND given the villa a sense of permanence with this additional connection to the earth. <br />You found the perfect solution for the former moss, Marjorie, and by companioning the purple creeping thyme with the purple grapes you have visually unifies both. Well done You! :D<br /><br />elizabethelizabeth shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09042037455600427075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305797144663798085.post-56613202897760503312018-01-05T10:36:13.009-06:002018-01-05T10:36:13.009-06:00Marjorie, the house and courtyard/walls look amazi...Marjorie, the house and courtyard/walls look amazing! I love the greenery -- every moment spent painting leaves was worth it! Incredible! I love your solution for covering the gaps on the corners; It is a realistic and artistic solution! You have cats and a dog (although I missed any photos of the dog; I&#39;ll have to go back and inspect them carefully once my customer leaves and I can focus on reviewing your blog entry) -- what type of birds are going on the roof and gutters? LOL<br />It all looks lovely!<br />Best regards,<br />Lori K.Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04361216620256811303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305797144663798085.post-46948717231370476352018-01-04T18:03:11.210-06:002018-01-04T18:03:11.210-06:00Hello, Giac - It&#39;s quite a relief to learn tha...Hello, Giac - It&#39;s quite a relief to learn that the grapes in Italy are indeed larger than their American counterparts - now I can stop pretending that the villa&#39;s grapes are globe grapes; I&#39;ll just admit that they&#39;re very superior grapes! I&#39;m glad that you like the names of the villa&#39;s animals. Naming pets, whether they belong to the Real World or the Miniature World, is one of my favorite things, so I had a good time with those cats and the dog. (Generically speaking.) Thank you for your lovely comments.<br />MarjorieMarjorie Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12104669798186181705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305797144663798085.post-18924407303022188832018-01-04T17:51:04.967-06:002018-01-04T17:51:04.967-06:00Hello, Rosa Maria - Thanks for checking out the la...Hello, Rosa Maria - Thanks for checking out the latest progress on Villa del Vigneto. I&#39;m so glad that you like the cats - you&#39;ll see more of them in future posts. Stop by again, and we can sample that wine!<br />MarjorieMarjorie Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12104669798186181705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305797144663798085.post-71605298636197211562018-01-04T17:44:49.620-06:002018-01-04T17:44:49.620-06:00Hi, Sigrid - I&#39;m so glad that you had a chance...Hi, Sigrid - I&#39;m so glad that you had a chance to stop by Villa del Vigneto. Thanks for the visit and for your nice comment!<br />MarjorieMarjorie Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12104669798186181705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305797144663798085.post-51889199283129118582018-01-04T17:42:39.787-06:002018-01-04T17:42:39.787-06:00Hello, Pilar - Thanks for your nice comments on Vi...Hello, Pilar - Thanks for your nice comments on Villa del Vigneto. I did a lot of leaf painting in December, and I hope there won&#39;t be any more to paint for a long time to come! I appreciate your visit.<br />MarjorieMarjorie Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12104669798186181705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305797144663798085.post-68024350100916738582018-01-03T11:00:47.042-06:002018-01-03T11:00:47.042-06:00Hello Marjorie,
No matter which side you are looki...Hello Marjorie,<br />No matter which side you are looking at, the project scream Italy! It is beautiful. the arbor and the grapes are just amazing! The vines look terrific and the grapes do not look wrong at all... some fruit in Italy is so much bigger then what we have this side of the ocean. The moss fixer upper looks great. Every detail just adds tot he feel you were going for and everything is just right. What an amazing masterpiece Marjorie!<br />I also approve of the names of the new pets. Non miniature folk never really get us completely, do they.<br />I wish you all the best for 2018 and cannot wait to see more.<br />Big hug<br />GiacGiachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04823654482564548862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305797144663798085.post-61107251161675479302018-01-02T14:09:55.153-06:002018-01-02T14:09:55.153-06:00Wooo Marjorie has hecho un trabajo fantástico, te ...Wooo Marjorie has hecho un trabajo fantástico, te ha quedado un cenador idílico para tomar esa botella de buen vino y tus nuevos gatos me encantan.Feliz año nuevo,besos:-)Contrastes-Rosa Mªhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08353723185639488150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305797144663798085.post-46777594142294143952018-01-02T09:46:38.246-06:002018-01-02T09:46:38.246-06:00I LOVE YOUR IDEAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Happy new year!!...I LOVE YOUR IDEAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<br /><br />Happy new year!!<br /><br />Hugs <br />SigridShabby Dollhousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00574942428385629395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305797144663798085.post-46790857919080559042018-01-02T01:05:50.231-06:002018-01-02T01:05:50.231-06:00Sí que has trabajado en diciembre!!! La elección d...Sí que has trabajado en diciembre!!! La elección de las plantas artificiales para hacer las vides,el tomillo y las enredaderas de las paredes ha sido grandiosa,son perfectas,la villa ha cobrado vida,me gusta,mucho,mucho,mucho!!!! le has sabido dar el tono adecuado y quitarles ese brillo del plástico,gran trabajo!!!<br />BesosPILAR6373https://www.blogger.com/profile/12804015231605778206noreply@blogger.com